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Patent GB-1405186-A (GB)
Title: Process for removing adsorbable components from two liquid streams
IPC: C07C7/12
Filed: 1972-12-28
Abstract: 1405186 Purifying liquid propane and liquid butane BLACK SIVALLS & BRYSON Inc 28 Dec 1972 [12 April 1972 30 Oct 1972] 59844/72 Heading C5E A process for simultaneously removing adsorbable components from a plurality of liquid streams, having like adsorbable components wherein each of said streams is contacting separate beds of solid adsorbent material, said process comprising the steps of: (a) flowing a first of said liquid streams into contact with one or more first beds of solid adsorbent material so that adsorbable components contained in said first liquid stream are adsorbed on said first bed or beds; (b) when said first bed or beds contacting the first liquid stream are partially loaded with adsorbed components, flowing a second of said liquid streams into contact with one or more second beds of solid adsorbent material so that adsorbable components contained in said second liquid stream are adsorbed on said second bed or beds; (c) regenerating one or more third beds of solid adsorbent material which have become fully loaded with adsorbed components and which are no longer in contact with a liquid stream so that components adsorbed thereon are being removed therefrom, the regeneration of said one or more third beds taking place during the period of time required for said partially loaded first bed or beds contacted by said first liquid stream to become fully loaded with adsorbed components from the second stream; (d) changing the flow pattern of said first liquid stream when said first bed or beds in contact therewith become fully loaded with adsorbed components so that said first liquid stream flows into contact with said third bed or beds which have just been regenerated and said one or more first beds which have become fully loaded with adsorbed components are regenerated; (e) thereafter periodically changing the flow patterns of said first and said second liquid streams so that the liquid stream contacting the bed or beds which have just become fully loaded with adsorbed components is flowed into contact with said bed or beds which have just been regenerated and said bed or beds which have just become fully loaded with adsorbed components are regenerated. The adsorbents may be activated alumina, activated carbon, silica gel or molecular sieves, and the adsorbable components may be hydrocarbons, water, CO 2 , H 2 S, mercaptans or CO. In the embodiment described dissolved water is removed from the liquefied propane (first liquid stream) and liquefied butane (second liquid stream).
Patent GB-1247600-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to vaginal cleansing devices
Inventor: YAZAKI SEIICHI
IPC: A61M3/02
Filed: 1969-12-31
Abstract: 1,247,600. Surgical douche. FUJIMOTO CO. Ltd. 31 Dec., 1969, No. 63518/69. Heading A5R. A vaginal douche comprises a container 1, made of an elastic synthetic resin, e.g. a transparent co-polymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene, having a mouth 2 and external screw thread 2' a hollow nozzle 3 having a flange 4 and axially extending grooves 5, each having at least one hole 6, and a connecting member 7 for securing the nozzle 3 to the container 1 so that it projects for use or with the cap, 10, is housed within the container 1. The container 1 is filled with a suitable cleansing liquid L which sterilises the nozzle 3. For use, the nozzle 3 is arranged so that the flange 4 rests on container 1 and is secured by screwing the member 7 to the container. The liquid is sprayed through the holes 6 by squeezing container 1. To facilitate this operation a tube 11, having a flange 12 may be located within the container so that the liquid L may be forced through into the nozzle 3 from a very low liquid level. The tube 11 may be stored inside the nozzle 3 when housed within the container 1 (Fig. 4 not shown).
Patent GB-653205-A (GB)
Abstract: 653,205. Rotary hoppers. KEENAN, S., and GARTONS, Ltd. Sept. 21, 1948, No. 24680. [Class 78 (i)] A feed mechanism for granular materials comprises a hopper 1 arranged to rotate uniformly and continuously about a vertical axis 3 and having an outlet 2 offset from its centre of rotation whereby material may be discharged at a uniform rate from the outlet into a series of receivers 4 placed beneath the rotary hopper, each receiver feeding the material to a separate treating machine. As shown, material is fed from stationary hopper 12 by screw 9 and falls down incline 13 into rotary hopper 1, the hopper 1 being supported by rods 5 from hub 6 secured to shaft 3 driven through gears 10 from said screw 9, and the material falling from the hopper 1 out through sideways-disposed outlet 2 into receivers 4. The material from outlet 2 is spread over a circle of distribution and falls evenly into the four receivers 4 and each receiver delivers to a separate machine equally or in proportion to the area of distribution that it covers.
Patent GB-707487-A (GB)
Abstract: 707,487. Calculating-apparatus. HERZSTARK, C. Jan. 14, 1952 [Jan. 20, 1951], No. 1056/52. Class 106 (1) In a cylindrical type of calculating machine having a totalizer carriage 4, which is moved axially to disengage the actuating means 21 before being rotated to the next denomination, slots 13 provided at the outer rim 14 of the machine casing for guiding tens transfer members 11, are adapted to act as abutments or locating notches for a stop or lug 15 on the totalizer carriage 4, and the outer rim itself acts as a support for the totalizer carriage.
Patent GB-2004998-A (GB)
Title: Drying by suction
IPC: F26B21/00
Filed: 1978-07-06
Abstract: Vacuum extraction of moisture from tubular fabrics by surrounding the fabric tube with suction means. The suction means might consist of two or more mutually adjustable tubes or a tiltable tubular ring. They are provided with a plurality of slots the length of which is considerably in excess of their width inclined at a slight angle to the direction of the progress of the material. A light cage insert can be provided, kept captive inside the fabric tube opposite the surrounding external suction means. Air blowing through nozzles against the fabric tube from outside might be provided before the fabric reaches the suction means. (Figure 1). Suction tube 1, is provided with slots, 2, inclined by angle 4, in relation to progressing of fabric. Figure 2 by way of example indicates triangular suction tube arrangement 1 and 3 with suction tube 3, being provided with adjusting means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2012065-A (GB)
Title: Mirrors
IPC: G02B5/10
Filed: 1978-08-01
Abstract: A mirror for reflecting a non- uniform light beam, eg from a laser, on to a target area 6 so that a uniform spatial power density is obtained thereat, has a surface comprising a plurality of small concave mirror elements 4 whose axes meet at a common point 3. The elements abut closely to avoid leaving "flats" on the surface. Preferably the surface is itself concave, with the element axes meeting on its axis and the target area 6 located at its focus. The radii of curvature of the elements is such that the target area is irradiated by the plurality of beams from these elements beyond their foci 5. A method of producing such a mirror comprises indenting a polished concave deformable-metal blank with a tool having an appropriately radiused end-surface and aligned to pass through the centre of curvature of the blank as the blank is rotated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2003392-A (GB)
Title: Exercising apparatus
IPC: A63B26/00
Filed: 1978-08-16
Abstract: A sports apparatus is described, for exercising a user's sense of balance, which has a frame 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and a movable trolley 45 for supporting the user. The frame has first means 25, 27 for guiding an element near one end of the trolley and second means 34, 44 for guiding an element near the other end of the trolley. The guiding means are secant so that the trolley can be displaceable by the user's body through 360 DEG . <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2003544-A (GB)
Title: An improved door stay device
IPC: E05D11/10
Filed: 1978-08-25
Abstract: A door stay device for the door of a vehicle comprises a channel-shaped housing 4 with a web 10 and walls 11 and 12 pivoted to a support 14 by a pin 13. A detent roller 3 is supported on the support 14 by a pin 18. A torsion bar spring 7 has arms 8 and 9 retained in the housing and an arm 6 which can be engaged by the roller 3 and is free to move in a slot 5 in one flange of the housing 12. The web of the housing is bolted to the door jamb 1. The support has feet 15 bolted to an edge 16 of the door. The pivot pin 13 passes through projecting portions of the housing walls as well as of the support and lies substantially in the plane of attachment of the feet 15 within a recess 17 in edge 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2003050-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for withdrawing gases absorbed in liquid
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1978-08-31
Abstract: The invention relates to the analysis of absorbed gases in liquids, notably in the blood, by mass spectroscopy. A gas permeable probe for use in such analysis comprises a flexible plastics capillary tube 1 fitted at one end with a plug 2 of porous material and covered with a protective layer 4 of polymeric material eg. hydrophobic polypropylene. The gas permeability of the porous plug is substantially less than that of the polymeric layer so that it is the plug which defines the gas flow from the liquid under test into the tube when the tube is evacuated. The plug may be sintered noble metals, silicon carbide, glass, ceramic or poro- plastic and have a permeability of 10<-8>-10<-10> litres/second. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2002640-A (GB)
Title: War game apparatus
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1978-09-05
Abstract: A game apparatus has a board representing a battlefield divided into a rectangular grid having a first pair of oppositely disposed margins T representing trenches, and a second pair of oppositely disposed margins G carrying guns. Each gun has a coloured barrel corresponding to certain coloured squares on the board, denoting its range. Guns are oriented before firing so that their colours cannot be seen by the opponent and pairs of guns can be interchanged before the guns have been "fired". <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2005485-A (GB)
Title: Electrical twomotor drive
IPC: D06F37/30
Filed: 1978-09-26
Abstract: An induction and universal (commutator) motor combination which share a common lamination core and are supplied by a single-phase line. The stator and rotor are provided with multiple poles and phase windings. A winding system for at least one rotor phase winding is common to commutator motor as well as induction motor operation. A lap winding is connected to a commutator, said lap winding having a coil span corresponding approximately to a single pole pitch of the commutator motor stator winding and corresponding as well to an uneven integral multiple of the coil span of the multi-pole induction motor stator winding. The invention finds particular application in regard to drives for automatic washing machines.
Patent GB-2006869-A (GB)
Title: Device for Supporting a Slider for a Sliding Clasp Fastener
IPC: A44B19/64
Filed: 1978-10-19
Abstract: A device for supporting a sliding clasp fastener slider 2 comprises a housing 3 guiding a slider support member 12 for up and down movement. A lever 6 is pivoted for movement about a pin 8 between a slider holding position 16 and a slider release position. The slider 2 is placed on the slider support member 12 with its slider pull 1 located in a recess 5, and is then pushed downwards to rock the lever 6, against the action of a leaf spring 7, until the leaf spring goes over-centre and urges the lever 6 to the slider holding position 16. In this position a projection 10, formed on the lever, engages an aperture 11 in the slider pull 1 thereby holding the slider 2 firmly in position with its locking mechanism 21 disengaged whilst a pair of fastener springs are threaded through the slider. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2009707-A (GB)
Title: Bank note bag
IPC: B65D27/00
Filed: 1978-10-27
Abstract: A bag for bank notes or similar documents is formed from a single folded strip of synthetic resin material so as to have two substantially overlying walls 13, one end of the bag being formed by the fold and the other end being open to receive the documents and the sides being sealed together at 15, 16. Two strings of such bags may be made from a flattened tube of synthetic resin material of width double the length of each bag by suitable transverse sealing and longitudinal and transverse slitting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2040530-A (GB)
Title: Price Display Unit
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1979-01-16
Abstract: A display unit for printed information such as prices, dates etc. comprises a front panel and a moulded rear shell which together form a cavity in which is stored a row of flexible loops of tape. Each tape passes through a pair of vertically aligned slits or apertures in the front panel to adopt a display position in which the printed information on the tape is visible. The natural resilience of the tape holds it substantially flat in the display position but allows the rest of the loop of tape in the cavity to assume a convoluted form. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2032952-A (GB)
Title: Anti-foaming Agent
IPC: C12C1/18
Filed: 1979-02-20
Abstract: An agent for reducing foaming during fermentation of, for example, wort to produce beer is produced by extracting ground malt with ethanol having a concentration in excess of 75% at approximately 50 DEG C. The antifoaming agent thus produced is estimated to be 5 times more active than an agent produced from spent grains as measured by foam height.
Patent GB-2029240-A (GB)
Title: Roller skate
IPC: A63C17/06
Filed: 1979-02-26
Abstract: A roller skate which can either form an integral part of an item of footwear or which can be secured by clamps to an item of conventional footwear comprises a support structure in which three rollers having a common plane of rotation are rotatably mounted, in which the central roller is offset in the vertical sense from the other two rollers so that only two of the rollers can contact the ground at the same time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2015873-A (GB)
Title: Medical Treatment Chair
IPC: A47C13/00
Filed: 1979-03-01
Abstract: A medical treatment chair comprising a base (1) on which a chair top including a seat (5), a back rest (6) and a leg support (7) is tiltably mounted about a horizontal axis (4), wherein the tilting axis is located approximately at the front edge of the seat. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2018875-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in buildings
IPC: E04B2/84
Filed: 1979-03-30
Abstract: A building structure has at least one exterior wall formed from at least two layers separated by an air gap, the inner layer (15) having integral ribs (16) projecting towards the outer layer (19) or layers, and reinforcing bars (12) embedded in the ribs and having portions extending into the outer layer to tie that layer to the ribs, the inner and preferably at least one outer layer being formed of cementitious material. Preferably the reinforcing bars (12) are formed in a zig-zag shape. A concrete ring beam (7) is formed on a foundation slab (3) and starter bars extending up from the beam facilitate the fixing of the bars (12) and mesh reinforcement (14) for the inner layer. Plasterboard may be used as permanent shuttering for the inner layer, and insulating material (18) for the outer layer. A lean-to roof may be formed using upstanding ribs (25) from a concrete layer (20). Alternatively, a pitched roof may be formed in a similar fashion to the walls, with tile battens fixed to the outer layers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2020375-A (GB)
Title: System of storing energy as gas pressure
IPC: F03D9/02
Filed: 1979-04-19
Abstract: A system for deriving energy from natural sources and storing it as gas pressure comprises a prime mover operated by the natural energy source and a compressed air reservoir. The prime mover may be a water turbine driving an air compressor 10 which supplies compressed air to a storage tank 14 from which it can be supplied to an air motor or turbine 16 for driving an electrical generator 18. The compressor may be driven by a wind motor, an animal driven roundabout or treadmill, or a stationary bicycle-type pedalling system. A bicycle is disclosed incorporating its own compressed air tanks which can be charged by pedalling with the driving wheel clear of the ground, and compressed air from the tanks can be used for propulsion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2019771-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the Manufacture of Packaging Sleeves from Blanks
IPC: B31B3/28
Filed: 1979-04-20
Abstract: The apparatus has a mandrel (21) provided with a recess (22) in which is longitudinally displaceable a platen (23) whose cross-section complements that of the mandrel to form a fold profile. A blank of film material is folded around the mandrel and the platen by fold elements (12, 18) to form mutually overlapping edges which are provided with adhesive, e.g. hot melt adhesive, and are pressed together between a longitudinal presser (24) and the platen (23). The sleeve (23) so formed is stripped from the mandrel (21) by common displacement of the members (23, 24) while in their pressing position. The platen and the presser are returned to their starting positions after the pressure has been released. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2020908-A (GB)
Title: Snap disc operated pressure switch
IPC: H01H35/34
Filed: 1979-05-09
Abstract: A snap disc pressure switch has a thin flexible diaphragm 32 positioned adjacent to the disc 31 to isolate the pressure chamber 19 from the switch chamber 21 and to transmit the pressure forces directly to the surface of the disc 31 which is positioned in a seat 32 and is held therein by the diaphragm 32. The disc seat member 29 is shaped to support the disc 31 against overpressure and to provide a guide for the switch bumper 36. When higher operating pressures are required, two discs are positioned face-to-face in the disc seat 32 and operate at a pressure substantially equal to the sum of the calibration pressures of the discs. In another embodiment, the movable contact arm 37 of the switch is biased closed and normally held in an open position by a spring-biased plunger (86) Fig. 6 (not shown) whereby the maximum stress applied to the movable arm 37 is reduced and fatigue failures of the arm are substantially eliminated.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2024205-A (GB)
Title: Biotransformations
IPC: C12P7/02
Filed: 1979-05-11
Abstract: A process for the oxidation of organic compounds including C5-16 alkanes, C3-16 aliphatic alcohols, C3-8 alkenes and cyclic compounds uses as oxidising agent methane-utilizing bacteria of the species Methylosinus trichosporium or enzyme extracts thereof. A wide range of oxidations can be performed. Preferably a carbon - 1 compound such as methane or methanol is present as an electron donor. Living cells, immobilised whole cells or enzyme extracts may be used.
Patent GB-2020795-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a fuel burner assembly
IPC: H05B3/14
Filed: 1979-05-11
Abstract: This invention relates to a fuel burner assembly comprising a fuel supply pump 1, a fuel nozzle 14 having an outlet orifice and being disposed at the end of the fuel pipe 13 for receiving fuel from the pump and a heater 16 comprising a P.T.C. resistor which is provided with flow passages and is located upstream of the orifice, within the fuel pipe and/or in the nozzle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2050210-A (GB)
Title: Eccentric workpiece support
IPC: B23Q27/00
Filed: 1979-05-30
Abstract: A lathe attachment for turning eccentric components has a driving head 36 for rotation by the lathe spindle on which is a worktable 30 slidable transversely of the lathe spindle by an eccentric cam mechanism. The mechanism includes a ring cam 10 adjustably fixed to the lathe bed and follower pieces 40 which bear upon the ring during rotation of the head so constraining the worktable to rotate about the axis of the ring. The worktable 30 slides between two angled surface guides 32, 34 on the head 36. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2021403-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in spring seating
IPC: A47C3/025
Filed: 1979-06-11
Abstract: Spring seating includes a base frame C and a superimposed seat frame E. The seat frame E is supported at the front by coil springs G and at the back by a resilient slab or slabs H, which may have as a whole a resilience which is greater than that of the coil springs G. The resilience of the slab or slabs may be chosen to suit the weight of persons likely to use the seating, and the provision of such slabs eliminates the noise of springs at the rear of the seating. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2025822-A (GB)
Title: An improved Device for Guiding Pairs of Rolled Members to be Connected by Welding
IPC: B23K31/02
Filed: 1979-07-18
Abstract: A device capable of guiding simultaneously two pairs of metal members prior to welding, which comprises a pair of vertical axis outer tightening rollers suitable to tighten together a horizontal core member and either a single or two vertical members respectively, of a single or double T section to be produced by welding; between said pair of outer tightening rollers there being arranged a pair of vertical axis inner tightening rollers (21, 22), biased away from each other with forces which are opposed and equal to the tightening force of the respective outer roller; said pair of inner rollers being freely movable together in either direction transversally of the longitudinal direction of the sections. Preferably, the inner rollers are vertically adjustable, and may be swung away so that a single larger size core section may be held between the two outer rollers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2044064-A (GB)
Title: Harvester stalk length sensor
IPC: A01D57/22
Filed: 1979-10-17
Abstract: A stalk-length sensing apparatus in a harvester-thresher, has a plurality of sensors Sa, Sb, Sc disposed in juxtaposition on crop pick up 4, a mechanism to discriminate whether each of the said sensors has been shifted to sense the presence of a stalk from previous absence or has been shifted to sense stalk absence from previous presence, wherein when any particular one of the sensors has been shifted in the former manner, then the stalks that are shorter than the average center position of the said particular sensor and the sensor immediately adjacent thereto on the side of the stalk-head are sensed and when any particular one of the sensors has been shifted in the latter manner, then the stalks that are shorter than the average center position of the said particular sensor and the sensor immediately adjacent thereto on the side of the stalk-base are sensed. The cutting height of the harvester is adjusted in response to the sensed stalk length by rotation of the stalk transfer apparatus 8 about pivot fulcrum P. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2038818-A (GB)
Title: ???,???-Dihydropolyprenyl Alcohols and Pharmaceutical Compositions thereof
IPC: C07C51/08
Filed: 1979-11-30
Abstract: Compounds of the general formula:   <IMAGE> wherein n represents an integer from 8 to 10, exhibit hypotensive activity and anti-hepatic disease-activity.
Patent GB-2065062-A (GB)
Title: Wrapped elongated structure
IPC: B65H81/08
Filed: 1979-12-05
Abstract: An adhesive tape (14) having one adhesive surface is applied to the surface of an elongated core (13) longitudinally thereof with the adhesive surface facing outwards. Tape wrapping (18, 19, 20) is spirally wrapped in order that each turn of the tape wrapping contacts the adhesive surface. Alternatively, the core is covered with double-sided adhesive tape adhered to inner and outer spiral tape wraps (Fig. 4), or with a spiral wrap of tape with adhesive on its outer surface and wrapped with an outer, oppositely-spiralled, tape (Fig. 6). The adhesive tape maintains the integrity of the covering during bending of the core, which may be an electrical conductor. The adhesive tape may be electrostatically charged to adhere to the core (Fig. 11). <IMAGE>